Relationships
run in the family
be shared by relatives
If something runs in the family, several relatives have the same trait, ability, or health condition.
Hear it in real life
How are all your brothers so tall?
It runs in the family.
Musical ability runs in my family, although I cannot play very well.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: It runs on my family.
Say: It runs in my family.
The fixed preposition is "in," not "on."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
it runs in my family; being tall runs in our family
Your turn: say it out loud
Musical ability runs in my family, although I cannot play very well.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
run in the family
be shared by relatives
“Musical ability runs in my family, although I cannot play very well.”
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